nona's pasta sauce with spinach meatballs
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My Italian Nona (grandmother) is in heaven but left years of tradition behind
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
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yield
4 to 6
Ingredients
- 1 can stewed tomatoes, italian-style
- 1 can tomato paste
- 2 cans tomato sauce
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried or fresh basil
- 1 pound fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 package pasta of choice
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 small egg
- - salt and pepper to taste
How To Make nona's pasta sauce with spinach meatballs
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Step 1cook spinach in two tablespoons olive oil and one tablespoon water till completely wilted and set aside
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Step 2in large bowl beat egg and add ground beef, spinach and crushed garlic. shape meat mixture into meatballs. brown meatballs in 2 tablespoons cooking oil for about 10 minutes turning and browning evenly. drain meatballs on paper towels.
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Step 3in sauce pan heat tomato sauce, paste and stewed tomato's, add italian seasoning, sugar and basil.
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Step 4while pasta is boiling add meatballs to pasta sauce simmer till pasta is done. drain pasta and serve pasta with sauce and meatballs on top. garnish with grated parmesean cheese and side of garlic bread/salad
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